Spend a magical vacation in Tuscany visiting the welcoming tourist town of Cortona in the Val di Chiana. This beautiful town, encased by ancient walls, overlooks the scenic Lake Trasimeno and offers lots for tourists to see and do.
Stay in a lavish villa with a swimming pool in the Cortona area and enjoy all the cultural and natural treasures of the countryside here.
Cortona was placed firmly on the map when a book written by an American woman living here became a worldwide success.
Stay in a lavish villa with a swimming pool in the Cortona area and enjoy all the cultural and natural treasures of the countryside here.
Cortona was placed firmly on the map when a book written by an American woman living here became a worldwide success.
It was called ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’ and her poetic descriptions of the Cortona countryside dotted with olive groves, vineyards and fields of ripening vegetables inspired many tourists to come and see it for themselves.
When you arrive, enjoy a leisurely stroll around the old town centre including the Piazza della Repubblica and the beautiful old Palazzo Comunale. Visit the Etruscan museum and Diocesan museum for a few hours spent admiring the artistic, cultural and historical heritage of the Cortona area.
At the Etruscan museum you can get a brochure and further information on how to visit an intriguing archaeological park nearby Cortona.
When you arrive, enjoy a leisurely stroll around the old town centre including the Piazza della Repubblica and the beautiful old Palazzo Comunale. Visit the Etruscan museum and Diocesan museum for a few hours spent admiring the artistic, cultural and historical heritage of the Cortona area.
At the Etruscan museum you can get a brochure and further information on how to visit an intriguing archaeological park nearby Cortona.
On the very top of the hill upon which the Etruscan town of Cortona was built is the striking Santa Margherita Sanctuary and the Girifalco fortress.
The fortress is partly open to the public and offers the very best panoramic views of the surrounding Tuscan countryside.
Food and wine lovers will feel right at home in Cortona where there are several specialist shops selling fresh local products and richly flavoured Tuscan Slow Food. Enjoy a juicy steak from the famous Chiana cattle, guaranteed to be among the finest you’ve ever tasted!
If you’re holidaying here during the summer, you’ll be treated to the sights, sounds and flavours of the entertaining Tuscan Sun Festival.
Visit this charming tourist hub for yourself on your next vacation to Tuscany.
The fortress is partly open to the public and offers the very best panoramic views of the surrounding Tuscan countryside.
Food and wine lovers will feel right at home in Cortona where there are several specialist shops selling fresh local products and richly flavoured Tuscan Slow Food. Enjoy a juicy steak from the famous Chiana cattle, guaranteed to be among the finest you’ve ever tasted!
If you’re holidaying here during the summer, you’ll be treated to the sights, sounds and flavours of the entertaining Tuscan Sun Festival.
Visit this charming tourist hub for yourself on your next vacation to Tuscany.
